Home and Garden
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Waste not, want notNov 18, 2021 8:16 pm - As a Depression baby, David Lyons developed strong feelings about letting anything go to waste. On the other hand, he has a big garden. A really big garden. And it's pac...
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Gardeners urged to share bounty with less fortunateNov 18, 2021 8:14 pm - There's always more food growing in the garden than Ron Ory can eat, freeze or share with relatives. "Once my freezer is full, I've got a ton left over," the Naperville ...
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W. Dundee man doesn't mind sharing bounty, but not with deerNov 18, 2021 8:14 pm - Paul Obuchowski likes to joke that folks who know him run scared during the growing season. "You run out of friends and neighbors before you run out of zucchini," the We...
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Church group sows seeds for garden effortsNov 18, 2021 8:14 pm - Cheryl Besenjak looks out over rows of green beans and tomato plants to see families gardening together. She sees Bible study groups, a children's garden, teams of volun...
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Harsh summer testing veteran gardenerNov 18, 2021 8:13 pm - With six children, 14 grandchildren and a whole lot of neighbors, Floyd Lundeen is well acquainted with the concept of sharing his garden's bounty. For decades, the Elk ...
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Fresh fruits, veggies filled with nutrientsNov 18, 2021 8:13 pm - The taste benefits of fresh vegetables are obvious. There's just no comparison between something that's newly picked and something that's been sitting frozen in a plasti...
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Time to get growingNov 18, 2021 8:06 pm - Vegetable gardeners start out with big dreams. They picture juicy red tomatoes on strong, healthy vines. They imagine tall green stalks bearing crisp ears of corn. They...
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Experts provide bumper crop of adviceNov 18, 2021 8:06 pm - Now that you've got your garden beds all prepped, what in the world do you plant? Some vegetables are easier to manage than others. We've picked some relatively simple o...
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Plant A Row for the Hungry numbersNov 18, 2021 7:51 pm - Here's how the agencies participating locally in Plant a Row for the Hungry fared this year, and the number of pounds of produce that gardeners donated this year and in ...
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Adverse conditions don't deter Plant a Row gardenersNov 18, 2021 7:51 pm - Forget the best of times: Most summer vegetable gardens in the area went through the worst of times. A cold, rainy spring deterred many gardeners. When folks finally did...